Appeals Court Upholds Government’s Net Neutrality Rules

Jun 14, 2016, 04:43 PM

(WASHINGTON)— A federal appeals court has upheld the government's "net neutrality" rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.

The ruling Tuesday from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is a win for the Obama administration, consumer groups and content companies such as [f500link]Netflix[/f500link] that want to prevent online content from being blocked or channeled into fast and slow lanes.